18 Rene Gabriel
60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 14 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Warmes Bouquet, wohlig ausströmend, viel Pflaumen, Kakao und eine Prise Mocca azfweisend, zwar zeigen sich Beeren im Hintergrund aber die Merhheit ist doch mit ein paar Dörrfrüchtenuancen behaftet. Rahmiger Gaumen, viel Souplesse, wirkt burgundisch und ähnelt sehr dem 89er mit einer bedeutend höheren Konzentration. Der Mal verkostet. warten (2016 - 2032)
18 Rene Gabriel
60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 14 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Warmes Bouquet, wohlig ausströmend, viel Pflaumen, Kakao und eine Prise Mocca azfweisend, zwar zeigen sich Beeren im Hintergrund aber die Merhheit ist doch mit ein paar Dörrfrüchtenuancen behaftet. Rahmiger Gaumen, viel Souplesse, wirkt burgundisch und ähnelt sehr dem 89er mit einer bedeutend höheren Konzentration. Der Mal verkostet. warten (2016 - 2032)
93 James Suckling
Plenty of ripe cassis and chocolate with a hint of smoke on the nose lead you into a ripe and velvety Pauillac that now gives a lot of pleasure thanks to the excellent harmony and good length. Drink or hold. (Horizontal Tasting, London, 2019)
92 Wine Spectator
This has density, structure and drive, offering seriously dark baker's chocolate, plum, currant and fig flavors all wound up tightly by singed cedar, tar and dark tapenade notes, with a tight, mineral-driven finish. Needs a little time to unwind. Best from 2013 through 2023. –JM
92 Wine Spectator
This has density, structure and drive, offering seriously dark baker's chocolate, plum, currant and fig flavors all wound up tightly by singed cedar, tar and dark tapenade notes, with a tight, mineral-driven finish. Needs a little time to unwind. Best from 2013 through 2023. –JM
90 Robert Parker
The 2009 D'Armailhac has a medium to deep garnet color, and vibrant red and black fruit preserves, incense, earth and dried herbs all spring from the glass with a faint undercurrent of beef drippings. Medium-bodied, firm and chewy in the mouth, it has just enough maturing, savory fruit to fill the palate, with a lively line of freshness and an herbal lift on the finish.
90 Robert Parker
The 2009 D'Armailhac has a medium to deep garnet color, and vibrant red and black fruit preserves, incense, earth and dried herbs all spring from the glass with a faint undercurrent of beef drippings. Medium-bodied, firm and chewy in the mouth, it has just enough maturing, savory fruit to fill the palate, with a lively line of freshness and an herbal lift on the finish.